split-brain

[ split-breyn ]

/ ˈsplɪtˈbreɪn /

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adjective

having, involving, or pertaining to a severed corpus callosum.

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Origin of split-brain

First recorded in 1955–60

Words nearby split-brain

splint bone, splinter, splinter group, splintery, split, split-brain, split cane, split decision, split-dollar insurance, split end, split-fingered fastball

How to use split-brain in a sentence

This was the crucial moment that led Gazzaniga deep into the depths of split-brain patient research.
'Free Will Debate: Who’s in Charge?' by Michael Gazzaniga (review)|Casey Schwartz|November 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for split-brain

split brain

noun

a brain in which the tracts connecting the two halves of the cerebral cortex have been surgically split or are missing from birth

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